Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Groups Collect Thanksgiving Food Donations
By: Mary Grace Shaw Thanksgiving is one week away on Nov. 26. There are several Northeast Georgia food banks that are looking for donations to give to those less fortunate. Below is a map with locations of food banks that are accepting donations. Below is more information on the locations from the…
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‘Que’ to be named UGA X on Saturday
By: Damian C. Reynolds The University of Georgia will formally introduce “Que” as Uga X at Saturday night’s game against Georgia Southern. Que succeeds UGA IX, formerly known as Russ, as the Georgia mascot. Russ retired at age 11 after working 63 Georgia football games. Russ served as the Georgia…
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Stories to watch: Nov. 19
\t Protest at the arch- A silent protest will be held tonight at 5 p.m. by the Arab Cultural Association and Christians United for Palestine. It is a march that will start at Tate Plaza and end at the arch. The groups will protest Governor Nathan Deal’s announcement to refuse all Syrian refugees’…
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Access to Taxis Downtown Gets Easier
By Jordan Mecca The Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners is in the middle of reviewing a taxi cab ordinance. In it you can find these regulations and more: converting downtown loading stations into taxi cab stations from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., making meters in taxis viewable to the passenger,…
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In Wake of Paris Attacks, Georgia Beefs up Emergency Preparedness
By Katya Riedlinger Emergency officials are ready if a terrorist attack like the one in Paris hits our own backyard. Reporter Katya Riedlinger takes you to an emergency-preparedness drill in Barrow County, where volunteers practice what to do in the event of a disaster. After the drill participants filled out…
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Athens Homeless Prepare for Winter Months
By Nicole Castrellon As the temperatures begin to drop, not everyone in the Athens area will be warm. Shelters and city officials are preparing for the colder temperatures and are trying to prepare the Athens area homeless as well. However not every homeless person wants to utilize the resources that…
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Let’s Talk About Sex: Different Contraceptives for Different Places
By Richard Banton Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) rose across the country for the first time since 2006. The rate of syphilis rose an alarming 15 percent. Gonorrhea and Syphilis saw smaller increases. Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 accounted for the majority of new cases in 2014.…
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Grady Newsource Profiles: Dwayne Collins
By Richard Banton Fix it up, send it back. That’s the mission of the Oconee County Fleet Maintenance Department that works behind the scenes. Watch this Grady Newsource profile to learn how this small department maintains the vehicles the county depends on. Director Dwayne Collins has worked with the Fleet…
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Operation Safe Drive: Free Car Check-ups Start at Tate
By Jordynn Abernathy UGA Parking Services will provide FREE vehicle inspections for UGA students, faculty and staff. Inspections will be held tomorrow from 10am-2pm in the Tate Parking Deck. They will be checking both vehicles and bicycles before everyone goes off for Thanksgiving. Inspections include: Fluid level checks, bicycle tune-ups, belt and hose…
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Controversial Campus Sexual Assault Bill Losing Support
By Richard Banton Both national college greek organizations have withdrawn support from a campus sexual assault bill that’s been an embroiled in a firestorm of controversy for several months. According to the Huffington Post, the groups, the National Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, committed more than $210, 000 in lobbying efforts…